Environmental News Network

Marine Water Invaders on Most Wanted List
The sea slime alarm was sounded in 2002. Scientists discovered small, dense mats of a strange gooey creature on the ocean floor more than 100 miles offshore. >> Read the Full Article
Expert Says Resources Needed for Montana Bears
A federal grizzly bear expert contends wildlife managers desperately need more resources to monitor the threatened bears in northwestern Montana. >> Read the Full Article
Fishermen Say Chinook Salmon Are Smaller
Tanana fisherman Charlie Campbell doesn't need scientific studies or empirical data to prove Yukon River chinook salmon -- the mighty king of the species -- are getting smaller. >> Read the Full Article
Conservationists Sue Over Nevada Butterfly
Conservationists filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, seeking federal protections for a rare Nevada butterfly against off-road vehicles at one of the largest sand dunes in the West. >> Read the Full Article
India Begins Count of Threatened Tigers
Armed with radio collars and high-tech cameras, hundreds of wildlife experts fanned out across a vast mangrove in India's east on Thursday as part of the world's largest census of the endangered tiger. >> Read the Full Article
Humans Display Their Stupid Side to Wildlife
A South African mugger fleeing the scene of his crime hid in a tiger enclosure, and paid a high price for his stupidity, underscoring one of nature's truisms: Humans do dumb things around wild animals. >> Read the Full Article
Florida Manatee Deaths Jump 30 Percent in 2005
Sweet Gum was fatally injured by a racing boater. Her calf, Rachel, was also killed by a boat near Lake Monroe, and so was her granddaughter, Ruby. >> Read the Full Article
Expert Blames Dog Disease for Wolf Decline
Most of the gray wolf pups born in Yellowstone National Park last year have died, a federal wolf expert says, and he believes a dog disease -- parvo virus -- may be behind the dramatic loss. >> Read the Full Article
Idaho Wants to Use Copters to Track Wolves
Idaho wants federal permission to put radio collars on wolves that have roamed the remote mountain region since their 1995 reintroduction. >> Read the Full Article
U.N. Moves To Block 2006 Caspian Sea Caviar Exports
The U.N. has effectively blocked caviar exports until producer countries gives better information on stock levels and illegal sales of the highly prized delicacy. >> Read the Full Article